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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 13, 2011
John Anderson, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Mark Meyer, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Anderson, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Mark Meyer, San Francisco, CA (US);
Pixar, Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for a computer system includes determining a plurality of illumination modes associated with a plurality of scene descriptors, wherein the plurality of scene descriptors includes a first scene descriptor and a second scene descriptor, determining a first plurality of weights, wherein each weight from the first plurality of weights is associated with an illumination mode from the plurality of illumination modes, determining illumination data associated with the first scene descriptor in response to the first plurality of weights and in response to the plurality of illumination modes, determining a second plurality of weights, wherein each weight from the second plurality of weights is associated with an illumination mode from the plurality of illumination modes, and determining illumination data associated with the second scene descriptor in response to the second plurality of weights and in response to the plurality of illumination modes.